University of Otago Research Committee
Application for Continuation of Research
Achievement Grant
Notes to Applicants:
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External-grant-funded Research-Only staff must be listed in the Bridging Scheme Register.
Applications for inclusion in the Register can be concurrent with a CRAG application.
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Confirmed staff members (Senior Lecturer or above) must complete SECTION F and
SECTION G.
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Please see the guidelines for CRAG applications.
SECTION A: Administrative Information
Principal Investigator
(Title, First Name, Surname):
Department:
Phone:
Email:
University position title
(eg Professor, Senior Lecturer etc.):
Area of research to be supported: (Fifteen words or less)
Amount Requested: (Please transfer values from the Costing and Consents Worksheet)
NOTE: Funding for more than 12 months will be an exception and will require additional justification.
$
Requested
A.
B.
C.
Direct Salaries (+ Sal Related)
General Operating Expenses
Travel
TOTAL
Start Date of Funding Requested
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SECTION B: Current Circumstances & Intended External Grant Applications (maximum one page)
Reason for applying for a CRAG:
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Clearly explain what led to this application and what the implications will be if you do not receive CRAG funding.
Explain how the funded project will allow you to maintain your research programme or maintain capability at a
minimal level.
Intended External Grant Applications
 Briefly outline the research proposals intended and the funding sources to which you will apply.
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SECTION C: Project Description (maximum two pages, excluding references)
Research Plan:
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Include Aims and Scientific or Scholastic Merit.
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SECTION D: Budget Details, Justification & Current Funding Sources or Reserves
Budget Details and Justification: (maximum two pages)
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This section should be a financial summary of the total amount requested exclusive of GST, allocated to the
appropriate expenditure dissections.
The individual cost of each major item should also be included and justified.
Direct Staff Salaries:
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Researchers (not the Applicant) to be funded under this Grant (include salary, ACC & superannuation).
Name
YEAR 1
FTE
YEAR 1
$
Total Salary Related Expenses (from CCW)
TOTAL Direct Salaries Requested (inc Salary Related Expenses)
Year 1
$
Justification:
General Operating Expenses (Consumables):
TOTAL Consumables Requested
Year 1
$
Justification:
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Travel:
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Include travel costs, accommodation and sustenance.
Year 1
$
TOTAL Travel Requested
Justification:
Research Equipment:
Year 1
$
TOTAL Equipment Requested
Justification:
Current Funding Sources and Reserves
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Staff members applying for CRAG funding must disclose all current funding sources or reserves so that funding
requirements can be evaluated.
Reasons as to why all or some of these funds cannot be used to support the research programme must be carefully
justified.
Source of Current Funds or Reserves
Account
Code
Unexpended
Funds
$
TOTAL
Reasons that all or any of the above sources could not be used to support this proposal:
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SECTION E: Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
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Attach a copy of your current Curriculum Vitae to this document, and the Curriculum Vitae of any other named staff.
Use the Standard MBIE template
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SECTION F: Employment Record (To be completed by confirmed staff only)
NOTE: Externally-funded research-only staff applying for a CRAG must be included in, or apply for inclusion in, the
Register for the externally-funded research-only staff Bridging Scheme at the time of a CRAG application. Application
forms for inclusion in the Register are available on the Research Office website.
Explain any periods of employment as a confirmed staff member at less than 0.8 FTE

In the previous 9 years. Expand table as necessary
Date
from:
Date to:
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SECTION G: Research History (To be completed by confirmed staff only)
NOTE: Externally-funded research-only staff applying for a CRAG must be included in, or apply for inclusion in, the
Register for the externally-funded research-only staff Bridging Scheme at the time of a CRAG application. Application
forms for inclusion in the Register are available on the Research Office website.
The Research Committee will be looking for evidence of sustained research leadership with a continuous record of major
external funding for a cohesive body of productive research during the preceding 9 years.
External Grants or Contracts:
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
List any external research funding received by you as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator for the
previous 9 years.
Explain any discontinuity of significant external research funding in that period.
Source of Funding
Title of Research
PI or Co-PI’s (lead PI
highlight in bold)
Start Date and End
Date
Total Value
Nature of support
(limit 1 sentence)
Contract Number
Account Code
Copy table and paste as necessary
Explain any discontinuity of significant external funding:
Other Sources of Funding/Research Support:

As Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator for the previous 9 years.
Source of Funding
Title of Research
PI or Co-PI’s
(lead PI bold)
Start Date and End
Date
Total Value
Nature of support
(limit 1 sentence)
Copy table and paste as necessary
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SECTION H: Signatories
Applicant:
I confirm that all information included in this application is true and correct. I confirm that I will continue
to apply for external grant funding to support the research programme during the period of the CRAG.
Name:
……………………………………………………
Signature:
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Date:
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Head of Department / Head of Resource Centre:
I confirm that, should this application be approved, the basic infrastructure resources required for the
project will be made available at Departmental level. I confirm the Applicant’s level of research
commitment and I support this application:
Name:
……………………………………………………
Signature:
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Date:
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HOD/HORC Additional Comments: ......................................................................................................
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Pro-Vice-Chancellor:
Name:
……………………………………………………
Signature:
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Date:
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Pro-Vice-Chancellor Additional Comments: .........................................................................................
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